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F. J. MANSFIELD. ummuns DISTRIBUTING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED FEB- l4|I9I8.

' Patented J My 8, 1919.

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FREDERICK JOHN MANSFIELD, 0F PASADENA, CALIFORNIA.

LITERATURE-DISTRIBUTING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 8, 1919.

Application filed February 14, 1918. Serial No. 217,292.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK JOHN MANsFIELD,a citizen of the United States, residing at Pasadena, in the county ofLos .Angeles and State of California, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Literattire-Distributing Devices, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to distributing devices and the main object of theinvention is to provide a device for scattering literature and droppingthings in enemy country.

Figure 1 is a view in elevation illustrating a distributing device forballoons embodying the principles of my invention.

Fig 2 i is an enlarged sectional detail through one pile of.fliterature.

Referring to the drawing in detail the balloon 1. is attached to a rope2. Knots 3 are formed in the rope 2 suitable distances apart. The pilesof literature A are placed upon asbestos boards 5 and a perforation 6 isformed vertically through each pile 4: and

board 5; The fuse 7 is passed through the perforations 6 and the fuse isattached to the rope 2 above and below each pile of literature. A knot Sis formed in the fuse 7 below the asbestos board 5 and a coil 9 of fuseis formed between two blocks of literature. The rope may be of anydesired length and any desired number of the blocks of literature may beattached to the ropes. by the fuse 7 and any desired length of fuse maybe left below the last block of literature, so that the balloon maytravel a considerable distance after the fuse is lighted and before thedistribution of literature begins.

As the balloon travels over the enemys country, the fuse will burn fromits lower end and every time a knot 8 burns away, the block ofliterature above the knot will be Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor five cents each, by addressing the released to fall and scatter overthe country. The length of fuse between the blocks serve as timingdevices to regulate the time that must elapse between the release of oneblock and the release of the next block.

The asbestos boards 5 serve to protect the literature while the knots 8are burning away Various changes may be made without departing from thespirit of my invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A distributing device for balloons consisting of a fuse-attached tothe balloon and blocks of literature through which the fuse extends.

2. A distributing device for balloons comprising a rope adapted to beattached to a balloon, a fuse attached to the rope at various points,and blocks of literature strung upon the fuse between the points ofattachment so that as the fuse burns away the blocks of literature willbe released.

3. A distributing device for balloons comprising blocks of literaturemounted upon asbestos boards, a rope adapted for attachment to a balloonand having knots, a fuse passing through the blocks of literature andhaving knots below the asbestos boards, the fuse being attached to theropes above and below the blocks, and coils in the fuse between theblocks.

4. A distributing device for balloons comprising blocks of literaturestrung upon a fuse and means for attaching the fuse to a balloon.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

FREDERICK JOHN MANSFIELD.

Witnesses:

JULIA P. HATOHER, RAY M. HoBBs.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

